The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-17
GOV. LOWRY.
HIS EXPOSITION OF MISSISSIPPI
STATE AFFAIRs.
The Full Text Of His Speech at
Vieksburg Monday
Night,
MAINTAINING THE ECONOMY OF
HIS ADMlNISr rRAfION.
He Severely Denounces Those Who
Have Made Charges
Against Him

The following Is the full text oil the
speech Of Governor Lowry, Of Missis-
sippi, delivered at Vicksburg Monday
night, a biisf eynopsis Of which ap.
peared in the APPEAL OF yesterday:
"Ladios and Gentlemen and Fellow Citi-
Lens:
81 have been greatly honored ty the
people Of the State, and l am before
you today to make acknowledgment
for the honor and Distinctions con-
ierfed upon me, and ut the same time
TO render an account OF my sgency as
your public servant in the department
you assigned me. In Democratic
government the spirit Of the constltu.
ton and laws are that agents charged
with the performance OF public duties
should be faithful to the trust, and ary
dsreliction on their part should receive
such condemn alton rs citlz .ns Of
popular government visit upon those
who have been weighed in the uner-
ring scales Of justice and found want.
ing. Today am gratified TO meet go
many Of the intelligent citizens OF
Warren county, for II affords me
an opportunity tc interchange opinions
WITH them and make known in person
my official scte, upon which invite
with the greatest respect and conf.
dence their criticisms and judgment.
"Let II be remembered, fellow citi.
zens, thatthe government belongs 10
the people, to those who support 1t,
and not penny hes II got rave that
given 1t by the people. In other
words, the governments national and
State are psupers, poorer than any
midst, white or blsck, and supported
alone by contributions from the peo-
ple,c ollec.ed In q manner adopted by
themselves through their accredited
agents. Therefore II is that IL there is
any science in government that ore 10
best that is cheapest, honestly admin.
istered and impos,g the Hgbteet bur
dens. 50 TO-DAY, fellow citiz:ns, / pro-
pose 10 discuss the political, fina,cial.
educational, industrial and other in.
ttresie OF The State, aud compare them
with that Of her sisters and see what
the trus situation 10, and II mistakes
have been made In any department oil
the public service let such serve as
warnings, that needed correction may
be made. Politically l Can affirm that
the State was never In better con.
dition. Save in two or thTes countitF,
the Democratic party ia harmonious
and without the semblsnce Of opposi.
ton. Politics 10 Mississippi is q
business matter, and In my judg.
ment ehould be dealt with on
business principles, and TO tho extent
OF my humble efforts this has been
done. My political faith in State AZ.
fairs is simply this: II Mississippi is
worth living In ard 10 be Inhabited by
decent people IL mus, be contrslled by
the intelligence OF the country. Mle-
sissippi and other Souihera States
have passed through fearful and most
alarming orceals, aud today they srs
On the highway to prosperity. 0ne Of
the irsmtra Of the constitution, the
author oftte Deelala ion OF 1ndepgnd.
ence and q statesman who spoke and
wrote for posterity, held that the TWO
races that CO. ttltute our population In
Mississippi could rot live Gqull llly
free ubder the rame government In
this opinion many philJtophlc miMis
ana authors Of celebrity have con.
CURED; bu, Il may bo asserted with
truth today that these predictions
have not been iull led, ba', on the
other hand, alter q trial oi more thsn
q frh Of a century, he white and col.
ored people Of Mieisippi are living
on terms Of peace End quiet, each en-.
deavor.Ec 20 contribute 10 the pros.
prTi.y CT q common country.
/ believe that | can safely a,nfrt
that The col1red prop'e a
Mississippi ere more e)nteot than
they have ever been since the day
that they berame cit's rs They aye
protected in their eernlr gs, In oil the
rights thu tkey have, ard Tecogrizs
the fact that thsir freedom and de-
tiDy ars safe 10 the keHglrg II b Hh
the Federal ard tho stlte govern
ments; and 20 believing and real Elng,
they have ceased to take tfat in,rfes.
Ia politice thai the5 did = few years
sgc, aud afe bending their energi,s TO
the various vocatons Ia which they
are engaged Aod now, having taid
this much touching political matters,
would add o sofd NOR. Oar pe9.
pie are eati f.d a. d conte1ed They
believe that tho Chief TX cutiye 4
this great nation hs0 been faithful and
true 10 every seation, aud whue he
has not d mo everything that We de.
bired, yet he La8 done much; and
when tue National CONVENTION, which
assemblies In lhe nsar future, meets, /
pye1irI hai Cover C'evsls-d will ne